M HKA, Antwerpen
22 January 2022 - 01 May 2022
Mark Verstockt (1930-2014) was a painter, sculptor, graphic designer and author. He attended classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, where he met his wife, Io Van Oostveldt (1928). The couple married in 1953 and had three children. Mark further immersed himself in abstraction, minimalism and the study of geometric shapes.
In the 1970s, Io made clothing and design sculptures, later her work evolved towards the visual arts. Using archival documents and works from the legacy of both artists, this presentation provides a picture of their practice, thought and mutual influence. It provides insight into the research around the constructivist and ‘geometric’ artistic movements in Antwerp and beyond.
Since 2017, the M HKA has been showing varying archive presentations. The museum is taking various steps to support visual art archives and legacies, with a view to their preservation, documentation and disclosure. The programme of archive presentations is compiled by Evi Bert and Jan De Vree.
With special thanks to Io Van Oostveldt, Katarina Verstockt, Anthony Driscoll, Eléa De Winter, Anthe Heyninck, Tijs Visser, Johan Pas, Raoul Van den Boom and Verbeke Foundation.
> Mark Verstockt, Cosmic, 1960. Painting, acrylic on wood, 17.5 x 17.5 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Cross, 1966. Painting, synthetic oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook, 1969. Other, ballpoint, felt-tip pen and pencil on paper, 17 x 22 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Object, 1970. Sculpture, polyester, 27.5 x 10 x 10 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Five Acts on a Screen, 1975. Video, 00:05:00.
> Mark Verstockt, Mark Verstockt - De Genesis van de Vorm (Van chaos tot geometrie), 1982. Book, ink, paper, 22 x 18 cm, 193 p. + attached leaflet with table of signs and forms, language : Dutch, author : Mark Verstockt, publisher : Standaard Uitgeverij, Antwerpen, ISBN : 90-02-14531-4.
> Mark Verstockt, Mark Verstockt - Skulptuur, 1988. Book, ink, paper, 34 x 24 cm, language : Dutch, publisher : Imschoot, Uitgevers, Gent.
> Mark Verstockt, Quadrati, 2001. Painting, oil on wood, 40 x 40 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Ying-Yang (2), 2003. Mixed Media, mixed media, 60 x 60 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Ying-Yang (1), 2003. Mixed Media, mixed media, 60 x 60 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Constellation, 2006. Painting, oil on canvas, 60 x 60 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, 5Q - VERTICAL, 2010. Painting, 40 x 40 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Untitled (Yellow). Painting, oil on canvas, 25 x 25 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Untitled (Red). Painting, oil on canvas, 25 x 25 cm.
> Io Van Oostveldt, Untitled. Mixed Media, iron filings, 19.6 x 11 x 2.3 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Boekmaquette 'Genesis van de vorm'. Maquette, ink on paper, 21 x 21 x 10 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Untitled. Painting, acrylic on aluminium, 20 x 20 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook - Mono. Other, ballpoint and fineliner on paper, 18,5 x 26 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook. Other, fineliner and pencil on paper, 17.5 x 11.5 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook - Werkboek. Other, ballpoint, fineliner and felt-tip pen on paper, 14.5 x 22.5 cm.
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook. Other, ballpoint, felt-tip pen and pencil on paper, 10.5 x 16.5 cm .
> Mark Verstockt, Sketchbook. Other, ballpoint, ink and pencil on paper , 16 x 21 cm.